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Swimming: Cat Spring (Straddle)

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  • Pupils jump forwards to take weight on hands and arms.
  • Hips are kept high and feet are brought to outside of hands.

    • COACHING POINTS

  • At first keep a short distance between hands and feet. Slowly increase.
  • Aim to keep legs extended.
  • Head up and eyes forward

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    Cat Spring | Key 1 Body Conditioning

    Cat Spring:

  • Jump forward to take weight on arms.
  • Exit to stand.

    • Key 1 Body Conditioning
    180 twist in dish shape. | Key 1 Body Conditioning

    twist in dish shape.:

  • Staring in front prone position roll 180 to dish shape.

    • Key 1 Body Conditioning
    Dish Rock | Key 3 Body conditioning

    Dish Rock:

  • Long lie, raise arms and legs to form dish shape.
  • Rock twice and return to long lie.

    • Key 3 Body conditioning
    Dish Shape to Tuck | Key 1 Body Conditioning

    Dish Shape to Tuck:

  • Starting in a long sit lie back to form a Dish Shape.
  • Raise the knees to the chest and clasp with the hands.
  • Lift the head as near to the knees as posible.
  • Relax to long sit.

    • Key 1 Body Conditioning
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